Stunting Related To The Toddlers Development in Cibeber Community Health Center Cimahi Yoke Ayukarningsih, Jihan Amalia, Panji Jayarana
Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Abstract
Stunting is condition of growth problems in children due to chronic malnutrition. Chronic malnutrition causes obstacles in the process of formation and maturation nerve cells, muscle tissue, and toddler^s brain development. Disruption of this process can affect the toddler^s development in four aspects of gross motor skills, fine motor skills, socialization-independence, and language-speech so it is important to detect early toddler^s development. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between stunting with toddler^s development at Cibeber Health Center, Cimahi City. This research is analytic correlative with cross sectional design. The number of samples were 35 stunting and 35 non-stunting toddler who were selected by consecutive sampling method. Retrieval of data using recapitulation data of health centers and the Pre-Screening Development Questionnaire (KPSP) to see four aspects of development. The result was processed using univariable analysis and using chi square test with a value of α- <0.05. The results showed that majority stunting infants aged 25-36 months, were male, had normal birth weight and body length, and almost half did not receive exclusive breastfeeding. The majority of developmental deviations are experienced by stunting toddlers and most disturbed developmental aspect is fine motor skills. The results showed that there was relationship between stunting with toddler^s development at Cibeber Health Center, Cimahi City. Significant results were obtained in every aspect of development, except for language and speech development (p = 0.101). Fulfilling the nutritional is needed to prevent stunting so that the toddler^s development can process according to its stages.
